Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 109.1% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 107.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 102.0% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 152.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 127.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 80.4% higher than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(7.17 €)
1,464.80 руб
(15.00 €)
     +109.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(30.72 €)
8,788.78 руб
(90.00 €)
     +193.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(4.10 €)
976.53 руб
(10.00 €)
     +144.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.56 €)
781.23 руб
(8.00 €)
     +212.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 290.00 руб
(2.97 €)
781.23 руб
(8.00 €)
     +169.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 194.25 руб
(1.99 €)
435.92 руб
(4.46 €)
     +124.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 83.59 руб
(0.86 €)
258.06 руб
(2.64 €)
     +208.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 46.24 руб
(0.47 €)
176.92 руб
(1.81 €)
     +282.6 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 297.25 руб
(3.04 €)
432.88 руб
(4.43 €)
     +45.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.08 руб
(0.53 €)
250.94 руб
(2.57 €)
     +381.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 50.25 руб
(0.51 €)
113.84 руб
(1.17 €)
     +126.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 151.54 руб
(1.55 €)
287.67 руб
(2.95 €)
     +89.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 370.14 руб
(3.79 €)
343.82 руб
(3.52 €)
     -7.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 178.46 руб
(1.83 €)
515.41 руб
(5.28 €)
     +188.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 323.64 руб
(3.31 €)
935.66 руб
(9.58 €)
     +189.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.92 руб
(0.56 €)
100.33 руб
(1.03 €)
     +82.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 54.04 руб
(0.55 €)
77.32 руб
(0.79 €)
     +43.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 59.70 руб
(0.61 €)
95.27 руб
(0.98 €)
     +59.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 103.06 руб
(1.06 €)
173.97 руб
(1.78 €)
     +68.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.98 руб
(0.20 €)
53.58 руб
(0.55 €)
     +168.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.50 руб
(0.20 €)
80.33 руб
(0.82 €)
     +311.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 92.42 руб
(0.95 €)
189.17 руб
(1.94 €)
     +104.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 51.09 руб
(0.52 €)
175.88 руб
(1.80 €)
     +244.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(6.14 €)
1,367.14 руб
(14.00 €)
     +127.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 71.39 руб
(0.73 €)
261.56 руб
(2.68 €)
     +266.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 151.71 руб
(1.55 €)
311.96 руб
(3.19 €)
     +105.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(2.15 €)
996.06 руб
(10.20 €)
     +374.3 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.67 €)
292.96 руб
(3.00 €)
     +350.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,600.00 руб
(36.87 €)
6,503.70 руб
(66.60 €)
     +80.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 руб
(1.54 €)
644.51 руб
(6.60 €)
     +329.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(0.82 €)
188.59 руб
(1.93 €)
     +134.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(5.53 €)
5,507.64 руб
(56.40 €)
     +919.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 210.66 руб
(2.16 €)
705.68 руб
(7.23 €)
     +235.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(30,720.98 €)
3,148,825.66 руб
(32,245.00 €)
     +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,692,421.81 руб
(27,571.28 €)
3,312,015.13 руб
(33,916.11 €)
     +23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,300.78 руб
(95.24 €)
10,812.92 руб
(110.73 €)
     +16.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 480.62 руб
(4.92 €)
2,374.09 руб
(24.31 €)
     +394.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.09 руб
(5.62 €)
1,891.24 руб
(19.37 €)
     +244.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,622.56 руб
(26.86 €)
4,071.53 руб
(41.69 €)
     +55.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,641.11 руб
(16.81 €)
2,642.38 руб
(27.06 €)
     +61.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 руб
(4.10 €)
1,660.10 руб
(17.00 €)
     +315.0 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 30,293.33 руб
(310.21 €)
30,146.92 руб
(308.71 €)
     -0.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 585,250.00 руб
(5,993.15 €)
816,927.15 руб
(8,365.60 €)
     +39.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,338.23 руб
(85.39 €)
8,445.46 руб
(86.48 €)
     +1.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,578.92 руб
(36.65 €)
2,969.63 руб
(30.41 €)
     -17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,933.62 руб
(101.72 €)
7,132.70 руб
(73.04 €)
     -28.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,407.83 руб
(96.34 €)
9,293.95 руб
(95.17 €)
     -1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 49,496.72 руб
(506.86 €)
98,980.70 руб
(1,013.59 €)
     +100.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 30,528.72 руб
(312.62 €)
79,184.86 руб
(810.88 €)
     +159.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 99,551.98 руб
(1,019.44 €)
175,251.23 руб
(1,794.63 €)
     +76.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,333.32 руб
(607.59 €)
129,277.74 руб
(1,323.85 €)
     +117.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 27,605.19 руб
(282.69 €)
68,824.49 руб
(704.79 €)
     +149.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,925.84 руб
(173.33 €)
39,763.76 руб
(407.19 €)
     +134.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 71,317.53 руб
(730.31 €)
266,476.96 руб
(2,728.81 €)
     +273.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.12 3.86      -72.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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